diff --git a/frigate/output/output.py b/frigate/output/output.py
index a99ac71ca..38b1ddc52 100644
--- a/frigate/output/output.py
+++ b/frigate/output/output.py
@@ -84,6 +84,32 @@ class OutputProcess(FrigateProcess):
         )
         self.config = config
 
+    def is_debug_replay_camera(self, camera: str) -> bool:
+        return camera.startswith(REPLAY_CAMERA_PREFIX)
+
+    def add_camera(
+        self,
+        camera: str,
+        websocket_server: WSGIServer,
+        jsmpeg_cameras: dict[str, JsmpegCamera],
+        preview_recorders: dict[str, PreviewRecorder],
+        preview_write_times: dict[str, float],
+        birdseye: Birdseye | None,
+    ) -> None:
+        camera_config = self.config.cameras[camera]
+        jsmpeg_cameras[camera] = JsmpegCamera(
+            camera_config, self.stop_event, websocket_server
+        )
+        preview_recorders[camera] = PreviewRecorder(camera_config)
+        preview_write_times[camera] = 0
+
+        if (
+            birdseye is not None
+            and self.config.birdseye.enabled
+            and camera_config.birdseye.enabled
+        ):
+            birdseye.add_camera(camera)
+
     def run(self) -> None:
         self.pre_run_setup(self.config.logger)
 
@@ -123,18 +149,18 @@ class OutputProcess(FrigateProcess):
         move_preview_frames("cache")
 
         for camera, cam_config in self.config.cameras.items():
-            if not cam_config.enabled_in_config or camera.startswith(
-                REPLAY_CAMERA_PREFIX
-            ):
+            if not cam_config.enabled_in_config or self.is_debug_replay_camera(camera):
                 continue
 
-            jsmpeg_cameras[camera] = JsmpegCamera(
-                cam_config, self.stop_event, websocket_server
+            self.add_camera(
+                camera,
+                websocket_server,
+                jsmpeg_cameras,
+                preview_recorders,
+                preview_write_times,
+                birdseye,
             )
 
-            preview_recorders[camera] = PreviewRecorder(cam_config)
-            preview_write_times[camera] = 0
-
         if self.config.birdseye.enabled:
             birdseye = Birdseye(self.config, self.stop_event, websocket_server)
 
@@ -146,21 +172,15 @@ class OutputProcess(FrigateProcess):
 
             if CameraConfigUpdateEnum.add in updates:
                 for camera in updates["add"]:
-                    if camera.startswith(REPLAY_CAMERA_PREFIX):
-                        continue
-
-                    camera_config = self.config.cameras[camera]
-                    jsmpeg_cameras[camera] = JsmpegCamera(
-                        camera_config, self.stop_event, websocket_server
-                    )
-                    preview_recorders[camera] = PreviewRecorder(camera_config)
-                    preview_write_times[camera] = 0
-
-                    if (
-                        self.config.birdseye.enabled
-                        and self.config.cameras[camera].birdseye.enabled
-                    ):
-                        birdseye.add_camera(camera)
+                    if not self.is_debug_replay_camera(camera):
+                        self.add_camera(
+                            camera,
+                            websocket_server,
+                            jsmpeg_cameras,
+                            preview_recorders,
+                            preview_write_times,
+                            birdseye,
+                        )
 
             (topic, data) = detection_subscriber.check_for_update(timeout=1)
             now = datetime.datetime.now().timestamp()
@@ -187,7 +207,7 @@ class OutputProcess(FrigateProcess):
             if (
                 camera not in self.config.cameras
                 or not self.config.cameras[camera].enabled
-                or camera.startswith(REPLAY_CAMERA_PREFIX)
+                or self.is_debug_replay_camera(camera)
             ):
                 continue